OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #604033
CHEST,WOOD CHIPS,RIP,SAW,STRUCK BY,FACE,PUNCTURE
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY WOOD PIECES
Investigation abstract
The employee was working as the tail man of two-person ripsaw team. The operator shut down the saw and instructed the employee to clean up around the saw. The o perator then left to gather more wood for cutting. The employee began to collect large pieces of scrap wood to place into the waste receptacle. The scrap wood w as too big for the employee to lift by himself, so he started the saw to cut the m into smaller pieces. He attempted to cut several at once, causing the saw to e ject the wood pieces. One piece struck the employee's face and penetrated his sk in and skull. Another piece struck and penetrated his chest. The employee was tr ansported to the hospital and died.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 40
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 2
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